Silence

 I was reminded this morning about a particular flavor of Silence  which I savor.  I went to Quaker meeting for the first time in probably years.  I’ve always loved silence (odd for a person who thinks out loud,  talks a lot).  And there are so many different types,  kind of like there are different tastes of water or of breathed air.   I’ve had a moment of silence before eating since Adam was about 3 or 4.  Somehow the contrast to the hustle bustle  of meal prep makes that stillness shimmer a little.  Silence in a large group has some of that shimmer but also the contained energy, the potential energy of a lot of people.  The charge is palpable   Quaker meeting stillness has the additional ingredient  of spiritual openness   A room full of people who are consciously inviting a manifestation  of their Life Force to move them has a definite charge to it.   It feels good to be reminded of it    I’d like to think and write about the different flavors of silence.  I need to remember what I’ve noticed